- Size: Independent Consultant
- Coverage: United Kingdom
About Chris Barrett
Chris Barrett is a seasoned Transformation Director with 25 years of experience in leadership and change at the Board and C Suite level. He specializes in Private Equity Transformation, focusing on value creation, EBITDA maximization, cost efficiency, data strategy, digital transformation, acquisitions, and system solutions. Chris has a track record of delivering successful agendas across various sectors, including private equity, financial services, law, consulting, telecoms, education, and outsourcing.
Experience with Private Equity Firms:
- team.blue Group Transformation Director (May 2023 – February 2024): Led the transformation of team.blue, a Private Equity-backed supplier of online digital solutions. Successfully restructured the company to a single scalable entity by delivering the target state operating model.
- Babble Cloud Transformation Director (April 2022 – March 2023): At Babble Cloud, a communications service provider backed by Graphite Private Equity, Chris led a successful buy-and-build strategy with 27 acquisitions in two years. His role focused on improving operational efficiency to achieve a 1-3% shift in EBITDA through cost reduction initiatives and data/digital transformation programs.
- Bain Capital Private Equity (2022/2023): Engaged as a Private Equity Consultant to provide deal advisory services for specific acquisition targets and market evaluation in the global education, training, and certification markets.
- Apax Partners (2020/2021): Provided deal advisory services for targets in the global education, training, and certification markets.
- PeopleCert UK Ltd (2019-2022): As a Non-Executive Director and Board Member at PeopleCert UK Ltd, Chris advised on market opportunities and played a key role in product management, transformation initiatives, and global partner relationships.
Value Proposition:
Chris brings immense value to private equity firms by:
- Driving value creation through strategic transformations.
- Maximizing EBITDA and operational efficiency.
- Developing data strategies and digital transformation initiatives.
- Advising on acquisitions and system solutions.
- Leveraging his extensive leadership experience to build high-performing teams in complex environments.
With a proven track record of leading multi-million-pound business and IT transformation programs from strategy development to successful execution, Chris Barrett is well-equipped to tackle the complex challenges faced by private equity firms and drive sustainable growth and profitability.
Specialisms
Skills: Private Equity · Board Advisory Services · Leadership · Business Transformation · Management Consulting, education, professional skills assessment.
Recent articles by authors from Chris Barrett
- Transformational Leadership